Remember in Day #8 when we talked about starting with a single idea and brainstorming from there? That’s what we’re going to do in Day #9 of the 12-Step Program.

Let’s say that we’re all working together to build a playground for some underprivileged kids. We have some 16th section land that’s been given to us for the playground, and a concrete pipe company has donated some huge concrete pipes for our playground.

We have the land, the concrete pipes, our hands and energy for building, our creative minds, and those wonderful kids who need a place to play and who need some sunshine in their lives. We’re just the folks to give it to them.

Look at the brainstorming graphic again. We need ONE idea to start. Here’s my idea:

My idea is to connect the pipes to where the kids can crawl or walk through them in a delightful maze. I’d like to get some paint and let the kids paint pictures on the pipes in bright colors.

I have many other ideas for the playground, but I’m not going to list them. I want YOU to list some of your ideas.

I want the community (YOU) to get involved in this project. What else can we get donated? What else can we build?

Don’t think negatively. No idea is bad. Yes, I know that concrete is hard and can scrape little knees and hurt heads. So rather than think negatively about that, how can we build on to my original idea with another idea that offers a solution?

What else can we do on the playground with those pipes? Think of any twists we could make? What could we do if we cut the concrete pipes in half?

Get creative here. That’s what brainstorming is all about. Once you get used to idea creation, you’ll be able to brainstorm for ideas for your own Web site much easier.

Now, let’s hear YOUR ideas.

I’m going to be out of the office this week. So if I’m not able to post here for a few days, we’ll continue this discussion when I’m back in town.

Robin